Teenage Renaissance

When I turned 60, I didn’t feel like I was slowing down or winding down. Quite the opposite. I was speeding up and revving the engine on a brand new chapter which I call my Teenage Renaissance.

The sixtysomething boogie

I parachuted into my sixties with a 70s inspired afternoon tea. A decade that has a hold on my heart .

Songs. Simply iconic. From Slade to the Sweet. Ian Dury and the Blockeads. Bowie and Bolan The Emotions. Earth, Wind and Fire. Moments and Whatnauts. The eclectic soundtrack of my youth still gets me dancing.

Fashion. Utterly flamboyant. Where every outfit made a statement. From fearless flares to platforms, psychedelic prints, suede jackets, sequins and satin ruled both day and night.

TV shows. Love a re-run these days - whether that's Man About The House or Bless This House, Rising Damp, The Persuaders, Charlie’s Angels, or Top of the Pops - the 70s had a unique style with crazy characters who have become legends.

An era that shaped my teenage spirit - and it’s that same spirit I’ve reawakened in my 60s. Unapologetic. Unfiltered. Unstoppable.

Every decade has a unique flavour

Two years into my #diamonddecade, I've experienced rediscovery-&-reinvention and now have absolutely no interest in fitting into someone else’s expectations. I know who I am. And I rather like her (most of the time).

I also see my #midlife compatriots having a similar outlook-&-attitude. It's a trend.

And looking at trends was the focus of DAY 04 of the eleven day Consistent Content Sprint from Lisa Johnson #consistentwithlisajohnson.

Embrace #midlife with open arms

Embracing #midlife has certainly become a prominent trend in 2025, reflecting a shift that views this life stage as a period of empowerment and a reboot.

Though let’s be honest - #midlife isn’t the most inspiring term.

It kind of implies you’re halfway through something rather than being framed as a mega moment of magic. Although I see a shift, I'm leaving the uber dedicated trailblazers and bodacious changemakers out there to give the term the complete make-over it deserves.

They are the ones leveraging this phase with guts-&-gusto and encouraging the #midlife mavens to explore new passions, embark on new careers, seek out new adventures to boldly go where they haven't gone before and challenge those age-related stereotypes.

Making #midlife magical

A number of #remarkablewomen embraced this notion way back. They saw the writing on the wall. Hats off to all of them as they are creating footsteps worth following and making #midlife rather magical by speaking out and shaking things up.

Because the best thing about being this age. You don’t need anyone’s permission.

Jacynth Bassett Mary Bicknell, CEO, Business Coach for Women In Midlife Colette Tracy MBA, MA, MA Psych. Kate Porter - The Midlife Metamorphosis Coach Michelle Green Kate Billing Joanna Strober #traceymcalpine #ceriwheeldon

When I grow up I want to be Iris Apfel -- who lived to 102, owned her eccentric brilliance and made it onto the cover of the glossies. Those are footsteps worth following. Because style, spirit and sisterhood never go out of fashion. Whatever your age.

Whose footsteps would you like to follow when you grow up?

Annie Brooks ANNIE ARMITAGE Dr. Bonnie Wims PsyD Elena Brennan Bina Briggs Linda Jackson Alison Price Becky Price Katarzyna Tsigie Lorraine Thomas Ysanne Lewis Tracey Barr Joanna Tocher Marina Gask Lynne Parker BCAa Julia Sondack Sarah Duncan Jo Creed Vicky Grammatikopoulou Jade Thomas Lucy Williams - Photographer Francesca Berriman MBE LLB(Hons) MBA Lucy Hutchings Hunt Kay Daniels Lisa Webb Falguni Desai Gity Monsef Webb Andrea L Richards Liz Devonshire Sarah Wood Marie-Louise O'Neill Trupti Dudhia Victoria Burt Hannah Hall Sally Inkster - Brand You Paula Gardner Antoinette Dale Henderson FPSA PCC Chloé Gold Gemma Junyent-King The Unconventional Movement Maestra Mary Gregory Sarah Maylin Licia Graves Camille Pierson Marianne Hartley Zeenat Ahmed-Peto Shelley Rankin, PhD, EMBA Lucinda White Kate Skellern Klementyna de Sternberg Stojalowska

Thank you to Olivia Marocco for taking the photos and being a Disco Diva.

#midlifematters #redefiningmidlife #embracemidlife